Building Code Questions- Page 43 of 68
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Certification for re-purposed polyiso. Manufacturer is unkown
The Farifax County code in which I live is as follows: N1101.12.1 (R303.1.1) Building thermal envelope insulation.
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Advice for insulating a new build unfinished basement?
We are planning on tearing down and rebuilding our home which will be a 4500 sq ft bungalow with an attached quad garage. Finishing the basement is not possible immediately,…
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Addition cement foundation below grade, patio pour?
Hi all, We just moved in to a home about a year ago so I am still in the process of finding things out (and learning what's terrible and what's…
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I have a question about insulating the attic space in an addition
I am planning a 360 square foot addition with a 12 x 12 gable roof so there will be a large attic space. The ceiling will be 2 x 12…
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Sub-slab insulation under a bearing wall?
There was a previous post very similar to my situation posted back in 2012....I am looking for any new or additional clarification on this question. I have two interior 2x6…
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I am constructing a 12 x 14 addition with a crawl space
The foundation will be CMUs with brick veneer. The 10 inch joists will span 12 ft and will support a master bath and walk-in closet. My foundation sub states that…
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Tiny house exterior foam sheathing and insulation question
Hi, I am currently building a tiny house on wheels and have just about finished putting up the cedar lap siding. I just found out I may be in violation…
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EPS under footing
Am looking to use EPS under both footings and slab in a new construction Does EPS type 2 meet Ontario building code for Footings ? Does EPS type 1 or…
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Double 2×4 bearing wall for 2-story construction?
I am designing a 2 story house on a insulated shallow foundation. (15" wide footing to the exterior grade beam). Doing an R40 cellulose filled cavity utilizing advanced framing methods.…
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Can HOA make me use replacement windows that don’t meet current code?
I recently replaced all windows in my condo (22). I thought that I had HOA approval, but I never thought to tell the HOA that I was getting energy efficient…